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Surveying 200 developers reveals why Laravel packages remain essential—but outdated docs, abandoned tools, and search noise are slowing teams down.
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A survey of 200 active Laravel developers shows strong reliance on third-party packages, but growing frustration with poor documentation, abandoned tools, and the lack of standardized ways to evaluate package health—prompting the need for better curation.